Calibrachoa plant named &#39;KLECA15327&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new  Calibrachoa  plant particularly distinguished by having yellow flowers and a vigorous habit, is disclosed.

Genus and species: Calibrachoa sp.

Variety denomination: ‘KLECA15327’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety ofCalibrachoa, botanically known as Calibrachoa sp., and hereinafterreferred to by the variety name ‘KLECA15327’. ‘KLECA15327’ originatedfrom a controlled cross conducted during summer 2012 in Stuttgart,Germany between the proprietary female Calibrachoa variety‘CA-2011-0540’ (unpatented) and the proprietary male Calibrachoa variety‘CA-2012-0554’ (unpatented).

In summer 2012 seed was collected from the controlled cross between thetwo Calibrachoa parental lines. The seeds were sown and plants weregrown for evaluation in Stuttgart, Germany. A single plant was selectedin May 2013 and was subsequently named ‘KLECA15327’. In May 2013,‘KLECA15327’ was first vegetatively propagated by tip cuttings.‘KLECA15327’ was found to reproduce true to type in successivegenerations of asexual propagation via tip cuttings.

SUMMARY

The following are the most outstanding and distinguishingcharacteristics of this new variety when grown under normalhorticultural practices in Stuttgart, Germany.

-   -   1. Yellow flowers; and    -   2. A vigorous habit.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

An application for Plant Breeders Rights was filed with the CanadianPlant Breeders Rights Office on Apr. 2, 2015, Application No. 15-8568.‘KLECA15327’ has not been made publicly available or sold more than oneyear prior to the filing date of the instant application.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

This new Calibrachoa plant is illustrated by the accompanying photographwhich shows the whole plant, including the habit, the foliage, theflowers, and the buds. The photograph is of a four-month-old plant grownin a pot outdoors in Stuttgart, Germany in August 2014. The colors shownare as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographicprocedures.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctivecharacteristics of ‘KLECA15327’. The data which define thesecharacteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out inStuttgart, Germany. Data was collected on 12-week-old plants grown in acontrolled glass greenhouse environment in Stuttgart, Germany in May2015. Color references are to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The RoyalHorticultural Society of London (R.H.S.) (2007).

-   Classification:    -   -   Family.—Solanaceae.        -   Botanical.—Calibrachoa sp.        -   Common.—Calibrachoa.        -   Designation.—‘KLECA15327’.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female parent.—Proprietary Calibrachoa line ‘CA-2011-0540’            (unpatented).        -   Male parent.—Proprietary Calibrachoa line ‘CA-2012-0554’            (unpatented).-   Plant:    -   -   Life cycle.—Annual.        -   Form and habit.—Flat trailing to semi-trailing.        -   Height (from soil line to top of foliage).—6.0 cm.        -   Spread.—27.0 cm.        -   Propagation.—Vegetatively propagated by tip cuttings.        -   Time to produce a rooted cutting.—3 weeks.-   Stems:    -   -   Stem color.—RHS 144C.        -   Pubescence.—Absent.        -   Diameter.—0.1 cm.        -   Length.—14.0 cm.        -   Length, from soil line to first node.—2.1 cm.        -   Total length.—16.0 cm.        -   Internode length.—1.2 cm.-   Leaves:    -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate, simple, and sessile.        -   Shape.—Elliptic.        -   Apex.—Obtuse to slightly acute.        -   Base.—Attenuate.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Surface.—Smooth.        -   Surface pubescence.—Absent.        -   Venation.—Pinnate.        -   Venation color.—Upper surface: RHS 144C Lower surface: RHS            144D.        -   Length.—2.2 cm.        -   Width.—0.6 cm.        -   Color.—Upper surface: RHS 146A Lower surface: RHS 147B.        -   Fragrance.—Absent.-   Flowers:    -   -   Flower type and habit.—Single flowers having determinate            inflorescence.        -   Flowering requirements.—A minimum of light sun is required.        -   Duration of flowers.—6 days.        -   Corolla texture.—Smooth texture.        -   Corolla shape.—Trumpet-shaped.        -   Fragrance.—Absent.-   Flower buds:    -   -   Surface texture.—Smooth.        -   Length.—2.6 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.9 cm.        -   Shape.—Irregular to oblong.        -   Color.—RHS 4B.-   Peduncle:    -   -   Length.—1.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.1 cm.        -   Color.—RHS 144C.        -   Texture.—Smooth.        -   Anthocyanin color.—Absent.-   Flower description:    -   -   Flower depth.—2.6 cm.        -   Flower tube length.—2.3 cm.        -   Flower tube diameter.—0.7 cm.        -   Flower diameter.—4.6 cm.        -   Pedicel color.—RHS 144C.        -   Calyx.—Funnel-shaped.-   Sepals:    -   -   Shape.—Lanceolate.        -   Apex.—Acute.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Length.—1.4 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.2 cm.        -   Sepal color.—Upper surface: RHS 143A Lower surface: RHS            143B.-   Petals:    -   -   Shape.—Heart-shaped.        -   Length.—2.2 cm.        -   Apex.—Obverse.        -   Margin.—Entire, weak undulation.        -   Base.—Open and fused into the tube.        -   Pubescence.—Absent.        -   Lobe length.—2.0 cm.        -   Lobe width.—1.8 cm.        -   Lobe color.—Upper surface: RHS 9B Lower surface: RHS 3B.        -   Corolla tube color.—Inner: RHS 9A Outer: RHS 3A.        -   Fragrance.—Absent.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Stamen number.—5.        -   Stamen color.—Anther color: RHS 7C Filament color: RHS N144B            Pollen color: RHS 7C Pollen amount: Moderate.        -   Ovary.—Placenta arrangement: Ovate Pistil number: 1 Pistil            length: 0.1 cm Stigma color: RHS 150A Style length: 0.9 cm            Style color: RHS 150C.-   Fruit and seed set: Seed observed sometimes but no additional    information on seed is available.-   Disease and pest/insect resistance: None observed.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

‘KLECA15327’ is distinguished from the female and male parental lines asdescribed in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Lines Female parent Male Parent Trait‘KLECA15327’ ‘CA-2011-0540’ ‘CA-2012-0554’ Flower color RHS 9B RHS 1ARHS 55C and RHS 55A

‘KLECA15327’ is most similar to the commercial Calibrachoa plant namedMINIFAMOUS ‘Neo Yellow’ (unpatented). Differences between the twovarieties are described in Table 2.

TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety MINIFAMOUS Trait ‘KLECA15327’‘Neo Yellow’ Flower color RHS 9B RHS 7C

We claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Calibrachoa plant named‘KLECA15327’ as illustrated and described herein.